2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB291: County and county district officers; require to have runoff election if no candidate receives majority after general election.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Candidates Running In The State General Election To Secure The Majority Vote To Be Elected; To Amend Section 23-15-601, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-603 And 23-15-605, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 23-15-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
Referred To Apportionment and Elections
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Referred To Elections
Senate
2/27/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Senate
3/6/2025
Amended
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed As Amended
Senate
3/6/2025
Motion to Reconsider Entered
Senate
3/11/2025
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
Senate
3/11/2025
Returned For Concurrence
Senate
3/13/2025
Concurred in Amend From Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment No 1

Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Concurred in Amend From Senate
3/13/2025
112
Yea
2
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed As Amended
3/6/2025
41
Yea
2
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
2/11/2025
95
Yea
13
Nay
12
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Noah Sanford
Noah Sanford
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/14/202519.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/12/202519.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/202519.4 KB